999 vs. Virtue's Last Reward

i'd like to vote for 999 because my 3ds stopped reading my copy of VLR. i'm gonna have to upgrade to an xl sometime soon...---"Captain Falcon wasn't confirmed for Brawl. Brawl was confirmed for Captain Falcon."

999's strongest point for me was the ending, which was VLR's weakest point. That being said I enjoyed VLR more as a whole, I just kind of wish it was self contained.

#16shampoowarriorPosted 2/11/2013 9:06:06 AM

VLR had better mechanics, 999 had a more interesting story and totally bananas awesome true ending.---Official Alice of the Shin Megami Tensei IV boardhttp://backloggery.com/shampoowarrior

#17zavlinzPosted 2/11/2013 9:28:49 AM(edited)

worth noting: VLR's ending was also "totally bananas" but for me at least, the important difference is in 999 it was a surprise. I spent the entirety of VLR going "any moment now... total bananas.." and it had less impact that way. The execution was muuuch better in 999 (even if i wasnt really happy with that ending either).In VLR they rubbed every plot twist in my face for the whole game. And the rules of the new nonary game were so convoluted that i found it near impossible to buy into what was going on.

#18Tempest717Posted 2/11/2013 9:16:22 AM

VLR was only better in gameplay to me, and in a visual novel gameplay takes a back seat story, characters, and atmosphere---Official Cherry Garcia of the IDFOfficial Lion Tamer of the NDF

#19CompassPosted 2/11/2013 9:35:08 AM

Bikes- posted...

999's strongest point for me was the ending, which was VLR's weakest point. That being said I enjoyed VLR more as a whole, I just kind of wish it was self contained.

Same. 999's true ending was so incredible. VLR was good, but didn't live up to it at all imo.